title: Progression of permanent atrial fibrillation after atrioventricular junction ablation and dual-chamber pacemaker implantation in patients with paroxysmal atrial tachyarrhythmias.
abstract: Among 63 patients affected by symptomatic drug refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation who had undergone atrioventricular junction ablation and dual-chamber pacemaker implantation, the actuarial estimate of progression of permanent atrial fibrillation was 22%, 40%, and 56% respectively, 1, 2, and 3 years after ablation. A stratification of the risk of development of permanent atrial fibrillation was obtained on the basis of several clinical variables.
authors.affiliation: The Arrhythmologic Center, Opsedali Riuniti, Lavagna, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gianfranchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brignole
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Menozzi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lolli
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bottoni
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D001283:Atrioventricular Node / Q000601:surgery*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013614:Tachycardia, Paroxysmal / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors